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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Faux Leather Metallic Gold Chevron Pillow DIY

I entered this post in the Pinterest Challenge via Young House Love. You can go to their site and view the projects they've completed here. As well as a few others participating, here for Katie from Bower Power, here for Megan via the Remodeled Life, and here for Michelle at Decor and the Dog!

I'm not big on the chevron trend. I think I've seen it one too many times. However, sometimes it's just about mixing a tired trend up a little so that you can love it again. Which brings me to metallic chevron, I actually really like it!

Chevron is still big in the fashion world, and it's well known that what's in in fashion usually translates over to interior design.

When I saw the metallic gold chevron pillow from Caitlin Wilson Designs, I thought it was gorgeous. The price tag was more than I was going to pay for a pillow, so I diy'ed my own. It's not identical, truth be told, I like hers better, but this is not a bad alternative.

First thing first, cut out your fabric and very lightly with your pencil, draw this grid onto the right side of your leather:

Though not shown here, my pillow is 18"x 18". So, I drew 6 rows and columns of 3inch squares. It ended up being larger than I really wanted.

Now just draw a line from one corner to the next in each square, like in the image below:

There are several of these chevron tutorials using grids. I'm not sure who is the originator, but I made this one so I'm using it.

Then fill in each half square with your Krylon gold leafing pen. Some areas will be streaky. Just let it dry and pass over it again.

If you make a mistake, simply take a little rubbing alcohol and q-tip, add a little pressure and blot up with something dry. It comes right off! This works with pencil marks, too. Hopefully you made your grid light enough that it only needs a little eraser.

Now you're your very own textile designer. Give yourself a pat on the back. : D

That is so kind! Thank you, Heather! I'm not the originator of the grid for Chevron. There are several tutorials in blog land. I'm not really sure who is, or I would have given them credit. I did make that specific one, however.:)

Thank you, April for the kind comment and the follow! I can't take credit for the grid. I'm not sure who originally came up with the idea or credit would have been given. I did make the one in my tutorial, though.

I'm loving metallic as well! Using the pen on the faux leather surface is the secret to it looking metallic. I tried it on regular fabric and it just looked like regular streaky paint at that point. Thank you so much for the comments, Sarah!:)

I am obsessed with chevrons right now and this seems very doable!!! I would love it if you would come share it at my Funday Sunday link party that opens this Saturday at www.the-crafty-cowgirl.com. Hope to see you there!

I still love chevron. I am loving metallics lately too. Maybe I will try a metallic chevron pillow in our living room. I am hosting a new link party. I'd love it if you linked up. http://www.ifitsnotbaroquedesignblog.blogspot.com/2013/01/tuesday-link-party-2.html

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ClaireI am so sorry! I really thought I replied already to your post, and then looked in my comments section and didn't see a reply! Thank you for kindly featuring my pillow! That is so awesome! And yes, I will come again.:)

This is insanely awesome!! I love your designer knockoff pillow - so glam!! I love bling too so this is right up my alley - great tute too!! Thanks so much for linking up to It's Party Time! I would really appreciate it if you added my party url to your post : http://www.settingforfour.com/2013/01/its-party-time-1-20-2013-linky-party.htmlThanks so much! :D

Ugh! I thought I replied to your comment already, Heather! I'm so sorry! Thank you for the super sweet comment! Comments like yours really make my day.:) I'd be happy to post your Linky Party to my page!

Love this! I'm making new pillow covers as one of my next DIY projects, so I'll have to keep this in mind. I host a DIY link party every Monday and would love for you to join! http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-diyers-link-party.html